BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Visit Floyd Virginia - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://visitfloydva.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Visit Floyd Virginia
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163559Z
CREATED:20260602T163559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163559Z
UID:10033539-1789912800-1789920000@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music presents Eulalie
DESCRIPTION:EULALIE is an old-time duo from Cleveland\, Ohio and Stokes County\, NC. They live and breathe heartfelt American roots music: vintage heart songs\, fiddle tunes\, old-time hymns\, ballads\, and country blues. \nStark\, sweetly sentimental\, or just plain fun\, these old songs tell stories of people’s lives. Ron & Donna treat these treasures with the love and respect of honest\, straightforward arrangements inspired by the old masters of porches\, parlors\, chicken coops and vaudeville stages. \nWith close\, intertwining vocal harmonies and  a song-centered approach\, their arrangements featuring banjo\, guitar and fiddle honor original sources while giving each performance an intimate\, contemporary immediacy. The warm\, approachable style of Eulalie’s performances and recordings move deftly from country blues to traditional ballads; from old-time hymns to heart-songs and ragtime…always favoring emotional honesty over irony. \nMore Information\nEulalie \n\n\nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-presents-eulalie/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163530Z
CREATED:20260602T163530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163530Z
UID:10033538-1788703200-1788710400@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with the Lovely Mountaineers
DESCRIPTION:Gina and Jason Dilg\, aka the Lovely Mountaineers\, are based in the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia\, and play the foot-stomping dance tunes and old country ballads of the American string band repertoire. Both multi-instrumentalists\, they love performing for country dances as much as putting on concerts. \nMore About the Artists\nhttp://ginaandjason.com/ \nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-the-lovely-mountaineers/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163439Z
CREATED:20260602T163439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163439Z
UID:10033537-1786888800-1786896000@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with the Slate Mountain Ramblers
DESCRIPTION:The Slate Mountain Ramblers is a family old-time band from Mount Airy\, N.C. They formerly lived in Ararat\, Va\, a small community at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For many years\, Richard Bowman\, his wife\, Barbara\, and their daughter Marsha\, have spent weekends playing music. Richard plays fiddle\, Barbara the bass and Marsha plays claw-hammer banjo. \nThe Slate Mountain Ramblers play for shows\, dances\, family and community gatherings\, benefits\, and compete at fiddlers’ conventions throughout the year. They have played internationally at the Austrian Alps Performing Arts Festival and in England. \nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-the-slate-mountain-ramblers/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163409Z
CREATED:20260602T163409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163409Z
UID:10033536-1785679200-1785686400@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with Jason Phillips and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Jason Phillips & Friends is a local old-time fiddler player with a driving style. He will be accompanied by friends on guitar\, banjo\, and bass. \nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-jason-phillips-and-friends/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163331Z
CREATED:20260602T163331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163331Z
UID:10033535-1784469600-1784476800@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with Ashlee Watkins and Andrew Small
DESCRIPTION:Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia\, Ashlee Watkins and Andrew Small perform music together in a variety of styles including bluegrass\, country\, old-time\, folk\, and Americana. Featuring their exquisite blend of vocal harmony\, the duo’s versatile sound includes a range of acoustic instrumentation from fiddle and banjo tunes to mandolin and guitar numbers and more. Their music has been featured on radio\, recordings\, podcasts\, film\, and television. Hosts of the monthly Floyd Radio Show at the historic Floyd Country Store\, the duo have performed near and far\, captivating audiences around the globe with their stirring harmonies and hard-hitting\, old-time sound. \nMore Information\nAshlee Watkins & Andrew Small \nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-ashlee-watkins-and-andrew-small/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163300Z
CREATED:20260602T163300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163300Z
UID:10033534-1783260000-1783267200@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with Jared Boyd and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Jared Boyd is clawhammer banjo and rhythm guitar player from Galax\, Va. He has played at the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Conventions and gigs around Virginia and North Carolina solo and as a member of the Twin Creeks Stringband. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-jared-boyd-and-friends/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T162750Z
CREATED:20260602T162750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T162750Z
UID:10033533-1782050400-1782057600@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with Jesse Smathers
DESCRIPTION:esse Smathers was born and raised in Eden\, North Carolina but holds his Western NC roots close. He comes from a long line of musicians: his grandfather\, Harold Smathers\, and grand Uncle Luke Smathers\, recorded for June Appal and were awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1993 for their contributions to North Carolina Folk Music. This influence started the trajectory of his musical journey. \nJesse began playing the guitar at age eleven and not long after took to the mandolin. He spent his teens competing at fiddlers conventions across North Carolina and Virginia\, and in 2010 he began his career as a touring musician with the James King Band playing mandolin and providing the tenor harmonies. Later he rejoined the band performing guitar and vocals.  \n In 2015\, Lonesome River Band welcomed him to the group as the mandolin player and in 2017\, Jesse won the IBMA Momentum Award for Vocalist of the Year. In 2021\, Jesse switched over to the guitar position. In 2022 Jesse released his first self-titled solo album. \nJesse currently lives in Southwest Virginia\, near Floyd and teaches with the Handmade Music School\, when not touring with the Lonesome River Band. He takes much joy in passing along Appalachian traditions\, and cultivating community with the music he makes. \nMore Information\nJesse Smathers
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-jesse-smathers/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T163242Z
CREATED:20260602T162658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163242Z
UID:10033532-1780840800-1780848000@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Milepost Music with Scott Ainslee
DESCRIPTION:Steeped in traditional music from both sides of the color line\, Scott Ainslie is a renowned acoustic blues guitarist\, singer and songwriter. He learned southern old-time ballads\, banjo and fiddle from senior musicians in North Carolina and West Virginia and blues from his black elders in North Carolina\, Virginia\, South Carolina\, Georgia and Mississippi: his roots are deep. \nArmed with a variety of instruments – vintage guitars\, a fretless gourd banjo\, a one-string\, homemade diddley bow (aka cigar box guitar) and carefully chosen historical personal anecdotes of his encounters with senior musicians across the South – Ainslie brings the history\, roots music\, and sounds of America alive. \nAs a traditional musician with expertise in Piedmont and Delta Blues as well as Southern Appalachian fiddle and banjo traditions\, Ainslie has specialized in performing and presenting programs on the European and African roots of American music and culture in community and educational settings. \nHis performances present a wonderful palette of sounds and stories that will delight the ear\, awaken the mind\, and satisfy the heart. \nMore Information\nScott Ainslee \nAbout Milepost Music \nThe Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/milepost-music-with-scott-ainslee/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T160000
DTSTAMP:20250909T134744Z
CREATED:20250909T134744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T134744Z
UID:10030351-1758463200-1758470400@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Eulalie Live
DESCRIPTION:Milepost Music presents Eulalie\nSunday\, September 21\, 2-4 p.m.\nMabry Mill\nAdmission Free \nDonna Stewart & Ron Andrico are Eulalie\, sharing the songs they like to sing at home: heart-songs\, ballads\, parlor songs\, hymns\, country blues\, a handful of children’s songs\, and a taste of vaudeville\, all from around the turn of the 20th century. Hauntingly stark\, sweetly sentimental\, or just plain fun\, these old songs tell the stories of people’s lives. Ron & Donna treat these treasures with the love and respect of honest\, straightforward arrangements inspired by the old masters of parlor\, dance hall\, and backwoods. \nDonna has been singing for as long as she can remember\, and is internationally acclaimed for her warm tone and direct delivery of songs\, which has won awards and praise from audiences and critics across the globe.  Known primarily as a lutenist today\, Ron’s first instrument was the banjo. A founding member of the Portland Folklore Society\, he was a driving force behind Portland\, Oregon’s now burgeoning square dance scene. Ron toured with Piedmont songster\, John Jackson\, played in bands with Kerry Blech\, Jon Bekoff\, and Andy Cohen\, and was fiddler for the band Pig Iron\, which later morphed into today’s band Foghorn.
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/eulalie-live/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T110000
DTSTAMP:20250820T210204Z
CREATED:20250820T210204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T210204Z
UID:10030265-1756119600-1756119600@visitfloydva.com
SUMMARY:Mabry Mill Roof Project Celebration
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to raise the roof for Mabry Mill! Join us for a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m.\, Monday\, August 25\, to celebrate the historic mill’s new shake roof made possible by donors and funding through the National Park Service. Learn more at https://brpfoundation.org/events/
URL:https://visitfloydva.com/event/mabry-mill-roof-project-celebration/
LOCATION:Mabry Mill\, Milepost 176 Blue Ridge Parkway
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR